Area briefing
Washington and Gateshead South
MP: Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Labour). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £673 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 3.5% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 551 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 271 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Labour |
| Majority | 6,913 |
| Turnout | 52% |
Areas like this one: Weston-super-Mare, Cardiff South and Penarth, Aberafan Maesteg.
Sources: ONS via Nomis (pay 2025, claimants August 2026); House of Commons Library election results; Parliament Members API. Fetched 2026-10-04. UK Explained: ukexplained.uk/areas/washington-and-gateshead-south/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.